Thursday, February 18, 2010
Scottish brewery BrewDog will not be outdone when it comes to producing the world’s most alcoholic beer. Last year, the company put out “Tactical Nuclear Penguin,” a beer with 32% alcohol content. But then a German rival, Schorschbrau, started selling its 40% Schorschbock just a few weeks ago. Determined to pull back ahead, BrewDog unleashed “Sink the Bismarck!” which tops out at 41%—making it stronger than whiskey or vodka.
Consumer groups in the United Kingdom have criticized BrewDog for being irresponsible with its heavy-alcohol beer sales, while the company says it encourages drinkers to enjoy its products “in spirit-sized measures.” In fact, a bottle of Sink the Bismarck costs $6 an ounce.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
Sink the Bismarck!: Brewery Releases World's Strongest Beer At 41% ABV (by Colin Sterling, Huffington Post)
41% Sink The Bismarck! (BrewDog)
Concern as World's Strongest Beer Goes on Sale in Glasgow Bar (by Tristan Stewart-Robertson, Glaswegian)
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